January

Monday, January 28th (Thon assembly period 8 at 1:10pm)

 * ===We will go around the room, checking to make sure the outlines (that are due today) are completed and well organized.===
 * ===The rest of the class will be for time spent reading through their research and taking notes.===
 * ===The students that did not have their outlines completed or well organized will spend this time working on their outlines.===
 * ===The link to the outline format can be found here.===
 * ===Mr. Pursel is bringing in books from LVC on certain topics. These books can be signed out from him on Wednesday.===
 * ===The Civil Rights books that have been kept in the classroom will be returned to the library Tuesday after school. Students should go down and check them out in their names if needed.===

Tuesday, January 29th

 * ===Today will be a lesson creating an interesting and engaging introduction===

click here periods 5,6,8 (Introductory Paragraph)

 * ===Students will spend the rest of the period taking notes on their research and/or creating their introductory paragraph.===

Wednesday, January 30th

 * ===We will go around the room listening to some introductions--the first lines will be written on the white boards under the categories of how the student began his/her intro.===
 * ===The rest of the time students should finish taking notes and begin to write their rough draft.===

Thursday, January 31st

 * ===Review effective introductions===
 * ===Look at creating [|transitions] between paragraphs===
 * ===strategies for a [|concluding paragraph].===
 * ===students will spend the rest of the time working on their rough draft and/or the concluding paragraph===
 * ===We will hand out the Rubric for the Informational Essay.===

Friday, February 1st

 * ===rough drafts are due today - students will use peer editing and teacher editing to get feedback on how to improve their paper.===
 * ===Preview bibliography requirements - bring the source information for all three sources to class on Monday.===

Monday February 4th

 * ===students will create a bibliography using their three sources===